Jungle Shrew vs Meadow Puffball

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Meadow Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Suncus	Lycoperdon
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.